The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-19
LEGISLATURE OF FLORIDA.
FIRST SESSION UNDER CONSTITUTION
OF 1885.
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.


quorum present.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
The Journal was corrected and approved.
Mr.. Gibbs presented resolution from Jack
sonyille Board of Trade.
Mr. Hind moved that Mr.. Carleton of Putnam
he excused for two days; agreed 10.
NJ. Matchett moved that Mr.. Belcher be ex.
cused for to day; agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Tippin, Mr.. Fillngm was
excused for to-day.
Mr.. Pelot moved the following: That 100
copies OF House bill No. $50, on fisheries, be
printed for use OF Committee on Fisheries and
members OF the House; agreed to-
Mr. Campbell offered the following: l.
R.s(red, That this House entertain no special or
local legislation unless the notice required by
the Constitution shall have been given. 2. That
no action be taken by this House on any local
or special bills unless the evidence of notice
he offered before the introduction OF such special
or local bills which was ordered spread on the
Journal.
Mr. Duncan of Hamilton offered joint rsso-
luton relative to the appointment of Commits
sioner TO the American Exhibition in London,
England referred.
Mr. Robinson offered a petition for the relief
OF b C. Dupont, and the refunding fine illegal
" imposed; referred.
Mr. Mitchell moved that all bills introduced
to-day he read the first time by their titles only
unanimously agreed to.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The roll of counties being called, the follow
ing hills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Latham: House bill No. 300, an act to
incorporate company to can and deal in fruit,
vegetables oysters and fish at St. Lucie and
CRYSTAL River.
BY Mr. Clark: House bill No. ESQ, an act to
amend section 4. chapter 161, Laws of Florida,
approved March Z, 1884,
By Mr. Bitch, of Levy: House bill No. 257,
act in relation to the fees of various officers.
BY Mr. Lghsey: House bill No. 258, an act
10 amend section 63, chapter 3413, approved
March 5, 1888, entitled An act for the assessment
and collection of revenue.
Bv Mr. Hind House bill No. $50, an act TO
repeal the State license tax agents.
Bv Mr.. Robinson House bill No 26O, an act
10 amend sections and 10 OF an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Florida Midland Railroad
Company approved February 10, 1885
Senate bills Nos. "A, 1876, 80, and Senate me-
mortal No. 9, were read first time and referred
Senate bill No. 1917 was passed.
A message from the Senate announced that
the Senate cOncurred in the proposition of the
House to appoint committee of conference
upon House amendments to Senate bill No. 16;
Messrs Stockton, Stevens and Fowler were ap-
pointed
The Hon Samuel Pasco, Speaker, and w. H.
REYNOLDS, Chief Clerk, signed the following
rolled Senate bills
An act TO make all money and property of
railroad companies in the hands of its officers,
EMPLOYEES or agents, sub ect to garnishment for
judgments; also,
An act prescribing the penalty for injury to
railway tracks, and for placing Instructions
thereon also,
An act to allow the challenging jurors in JUS
tees and County Judges courts in civil cases.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Campbell, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported favorably House bills Nos.
.l4a. ,l.l@ T.. o1,,,.0 Il
ported unfavorably House bills Nos. 200 and
Mr. Saxon, Chairman of the Committee on
Railroads and Canals, reported favoraby House
bill No. 226.
Mr.. Clarke, Chairman of the Committee on
Corporations, reported favorably on House bill
No 2j2
Mr.. Rourke, Chairman of the Committee on
Engrossed Bills reported House bill No. 1874
correctly engrossed.
Mr. INSTEAD, chairman of the Committee on
Education, reported favorably Senate bill No.
lS5 and House bill No. 241.
Mr.. Tppin, chairman pro tenn. of Committee
on City and County Organization, reported
substitute for House bill No 55.
Mr. Innstead chairman of he enooi"l commit
tee to visit the Agricultural College, made the
following report:
Your committee appointed to visit the State Ag
ricultura College at Lake City have performed the
duty assigned them, and would report the follow
ing:
There is tract of 112 acres of land belonging to
the college, 104 of which were donated to the trus
tees a condition to secure the establishment of
the institution at its present site The other eight
have been secured by the management since the
location of the college. The land is egbly stua-
ted and well suited for general agricultural and
gardening purposes.
The college building proper consisting of lecture
rooms, auditorium, dormitory, ETC., is structure
three stories in height, ninety feet in length and
fifty feet in width. 1t is excellent piece OF work
manshp. and well adapted to the purposes for
which il was designed. This building was erected
from the contributions of the citizens of Lake City
and Columbia county.
The appropriation made to the college by the
last Legislature we found to have been judciously
and wisely expended in the erection of barracks
and Presidents house.
The attendance at the institution during the pres
ent year shows an encouraging increase over that
Of last year. and at the same rate of accessons we
expect to begin the next scholastic year with
at least seventy-fve students The professors en-
IlOyed are five in number, and the work done is ex
cellent in character.
Your committee think however, that more atten-
ton and encouragement should be given to the ag
ricuura and industrial features of the school, and
To this end would recommend additional Legislative
aid in order to erect necessary buildings, furnish
horses, wagons, implements, etc.
We would also note that the college is in posses
sion of most valuable museum, obtaining about
thirty thousand specimens of natural history, but
without sufficient house room to exhibit ii properly
or TO make it available for the purposes Of nstruc
tioH. The museum cost the trustees the sum OF
only four thousand dollars, though it's value far
ceeds that amount. They were able, however, to
secure 1t at the low figure mentioned through the
lberality and public spirit of Dr. j. Koet, who Is to
be commended for the very great interest he has
exhibited in the educational advancement of our
State
Beside the museum there has been donated to the
college library of some five thousand volumes,
but for the reason that the trustees unable to
give II home, the gift has not been accepted.
building suitable for the museum and library re-
ierred To should be provided as early practicable
There is also very great necessity for separate
laboratory building. The additional work that
will necessarily fall on the chemist under the con-
templated law creating Agricultural Bureau,
Will be very great Beside this, it Is important to
have the experimental station Of the Stale OF Flor
IDA, provided for by the general government, es-
tabiished al the Agricultural College. The apart
ment at present occupied by the chemist would be
altogether inadequate to this additional work. 1t
ls not necessary. however. that your committee
should ask that amount sufficient to erect a
ouiidlng be granted by this Legislature One ifth
oil The appropriation for the experimental station
made by Congress, can be applied the construc-
ton or repair of buildings. The recommendation
here made is to supplement this amount allowed
by the National Government
In view, therefore, of the needs of the college
referred TO, and the demand for reference library
and general contingent fund, we would recommend
The following appropriations
For chemical laboratory building. 81, 600 90
For farm buildings, implements, etc. 5000 90
FOR library and museum building. ....... 5000 90
FOR workshop for industrial school, and
= O9uiP.neht ioI Same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,UOU 70
For contingent fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000 90
FOR reference library. observation-disclosures. 500 90
Total. .sl6, 500 90
Respectfully,